Combination trunk and dressing-table.



0. HINKSON. COMBINATION TRUNK AND DRESSING TABLE.

I APPLICATION FILED AUG.5, I9I5- 1,166,988.

@ Patented Jan.4, 1916.

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@Ivwamtoz l3 48 WI?) 6435 DHNIEL HINKSON D- .HINKSON.

COMBINATION T'RUNK AND DRESSING TABLE.

APPLICATION FVILED AUG.5,1915. I v Patented "Jan. 4, 1916.

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a To all whom it may concern 1 Applicationfiled-August 5,

Be it known that I, DAN'TEL HIN somQa citizen of the ,United' States, residing at Moody, in the county of Franklin and' State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combination: Trunks and Dressing-Tables, of which the 1 following. is specification, reference being. had to the accompanying drawings. I I

This invention relates ,to an improved combination trunk and dressing table andhas for its primary object to provide a de vice of. this character which may begeasily; and quickly converted from a trunk into dressing table or vice versa, and which is so constructed that the capacity of'the trunk, when employed as such, is inno wise limited or decreased. L

The invention has for one ofits more specific. objects toprovide improved means for mounting the dressing table upon. the body of the trunk and supporting said table in its extended operative position.

It is an additional object of the invention. to provide a combination trunk of the above character which, when converted into a dressing table, provides capacious supporting shelves for toilet articles, and in which 1 means are also provided for entirely closing.

the interior of the trunk or permitting of access thereto. p Itis a further general object of the invention to oevise an improved combination trunk and dressing table which 1S,Of c'om-" paratively simple construction, highly con-' venient and serviceable in practical use, and capable of manufacture at relatively small,- cost; 1 r f 1 With theabove and other objects inview, my invention consists in the novel features of construction, combination and arrange-1 ment of parts to be hereinafter more fully described, claimed and illustrated in tl1e-accompanying drawing, in which, Figure 1 is a perspective View showing my improved trunk converted for .-use as a dressing table; Fig. 2 is a transverse sec tional view; Fig. 3 is. ajverticalsection through one end of the trunk and dressing table,taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectionalview taken on the line 1-4ofFig. 3; and Fig. 5 isIa transverse sectional View on a smaller scale simi: lar to Fig. 2, the trunk being closed.

Referring in detail to the drawings, 5 designates the bottom of the trunk, body, 6

prevented; v V I I p Upon the 1 upper surface of the table top 10 and adjacent .to its rear edge, aleaf19 is .J

of" saidlhinged lea and 7 the front rear wallsth'ereof, re

spectively, andl8* the endwalls. xIn spaced rear walls 6 and 7. The upper edges .of'. these walls 9 aredisposedin aplane below the upper edges of theend walls 8. v '65 The dressing table includes. a tabletop 10,

to theoppositeendsfof which the vertical supports 11 are secured. These supports are slidably mounted between the end walls 8 of ,the trunk, body andthe inner spaced walls 9. The dressing table is" constructed with aj slidableremovable drawer, indicated atl2, arranged beneath the top 10 thereof.

To the; inner faces of ea-ch'of the end walls' 8 of the trunk body, spaced vertically dis-j,

posed metal plates 13 are secured and longi tudina lly disposed leaf springs 14 arefixed v at their upper ends to the outer faces of the;

supports ll for: the. dressing'table, said sup'-- I ports'hawing recesses or .countersinks to receive said leaf springs. These springs, at their free ends, frictionally engage and sllde upon the metal plates 13. Thej free wardly offset to provide the horizontal shoulders 15 thereon which are adapted to engage (over the angularly L disposed upper ends of-thesprings 14 are'laterally and intrunk body. The vertical supports 11 ofthe dre ssingtable are provided with spaced rec .tangular openings 16 for thereception of,

the angularly offset free ends ofthe leaf springs 14. To the inner faces of these supportsjll below the openings 16 and adja-Q- cent t thelower ends of said supports, the

stopicleats 17 are fixed. The'outer'faces of the vertical wallsfQ are cutaway to accom- .modate these cleats and provide-the shoulders' 18f adjacent theupper edges of; the

walls'9, a-gainstwhich thestop cleats 17 are adapted to engage whereby the upward movement of.the 'tab le supports 11 is limited and the'completedetachmentof the Y trunkbody thus v dressing table from the mounted at one of its longitudinal edges by m'eans of jhingesJQO. Thisleaf, when, the? dressing. table is :in use,wis adapted to be the mirror 21 is suited ably mounted. To the table top 10, a staple a false top 24. hinged at its rear edge, as

at 25, to the rearvertical wall 7 of the trunk. This false top is normally disposed in a horizontal position and rests upon the upper edges of the walls 9. The front wall 6 of the trunk body is provided with an upper longitudinally extending hinged section 26 which is adapted to be moved outwardly and downwardly to its open position. tion of the front wall, when closed, is disposed in the vertical plane of said wall and against the forward edge of the false top 24:. To the inner face of the front wall 6, an abutment or stop cleat 27 is secured and projects above the edge of the wall 6 upon which the section 26 is mounted. The inner face of the section 26 abuts against this cleat when the section 26 is in its closed position. This strip or cleat 27 also acts to exclude dirt and water from the interior of the trunk when the same is closed.

To the inner face of one of the table supports '11, a rectangular metal plate 28 is secured and is provided with an opening, indicated at 29. A pin 30 is attached, by means of a short chain 31, to the under side of the false stop 2t. The top 24: is adapted to be raised until its forward longitudinal edge contacts with the under side of the drawer supporting wall of the table. The pin 30 is then inserted in the opening 29 of the plate to sustain the top 24 in its raised position. Thus, access mav be readily had to the interior of the trunk body for the purposeof packing the trunk or removing the articles therefrom. a

32 designates the top of the trunk, the rear wall of which is hinged, as at 33, upon the upper edge of the rear wall 7 of the trunk body. The inner face of one of the end walls 8 of the trunk is recessed toreceive a slotted link 34, and in said wall, a guide pin 35 is fixed and disposed in the slot 36 of the link. The corresponding end wall of the trunk top 32 is also recessed to receive the other end of the link 3st which is pivoted to the end wall of the trunk top, as at 37. It will be observed that the upper ends of the forward edges of the table supports 11 are inwardly inclined, and the front wall of the removable drawer is correspondingly inclined so as to permit the trunk top to be closed over the dressing table. When closed the edges of the walls of the top-32 rest upon the corresponding edges of the body walls'of the trunk. Suitable reinforcing straps of iron, indicated at 38, may be secured upon the walls of the trunk body and the hinged top, and the usual clasps 39 are provided This sec- 7 upon the free edge of the end section 26 of the front wall 6 and the corresponding points on the front wall of the top 32. A look, indicated at 40, is also provided whereby thetrunk top and the front wall section .26 may be securely locked 1n their closed position.

In the use of the device, after the top of the trunk has been unlocked and opened, the dressing table is pulled upwardly, the vertical supports 11 being provided with suit able finger receiving recesses so that the table can be conveniently grasped. When the table has been pulled upwardly to the limit of its movement, the free ends of the leaf springs 1st will move outwardly and the shoulders 15 thereof engage upon the upper ends of the metal plates 13, whereby the table will be supported in its'raised or elevated position. The opening movement of the trunk top or cover is, of course, limited bythe slotted link 34, and the rear wall of this cover provides a. convenient shelf. The false top 24 of the trunk serves as a second shelf at a lower elevation. These shelves will be found convenient as supports for toilet accessories. When the hinged leaf 19 is raised, the table is in condition for use. The hinged front wall section 26 of the trunk being in its closed position, cooperates with the false top 24 to entirely close the interior of the trunk body and protect the contents thereof. Access may, however, be readily had to the interior of the trunk by simply raising the top 24 and securing the same in position inthe manner above explained and then moving the hinged section 26 outwardly and downwardly to its lowered position. The trunk may be very easily and quickly closed by reversing the above operation and forcing the free ends of the leaf springs 1 f inwardly so that the supports 11 will slide downwardly between the end walls of the trunk and the vertical walls 9.

It will be notedthat the dressing table is so mounted and arranged with-respect to the body of'the trunk that the internal di mensions of the trunk are not decreased or limited by the provision of the dressing table. ered positiomthe drawer thereof may also be used for the reception of various articles.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that T have produced a. very simple, serviceable andco-nvenient combination trunk and dressing table. The device is primarily designed for use in camps, small apartments, and other places where rigid economy in the space occupied by the articles of furniture is the first consideration. It is apparent that my improved combination trunk may be constructed in various sizes and that the interior of the trunk body can be provided with removable trays, if desired.

When the table is in its normal low- The form, shape and proportions of the sev-.

tion and it will, therefore, be understood that I reserve the privilege of adopting all such legitimate changes as may be fairly embodied within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

What I claim is p 1. The combination with a trunk, of a dressing table and support mounted within the trunk for vertical movement, and means carried by the dressing table and automatically operating tocooperatively engage with the trunk walls and support the table in its elevated position.

2. The combination with a trunk, of a dressing table including vertical supports slidably mounted between the ends of the trunk body, and a resilient supporting element secured to each of the table supports and adapted to engage over the upper edges of the end walls of the trunk body to sustain the table in an elevated position.

3. The combination with a trunk, of a dressing table including vertical supports slidably mounted between the ends of the trunk body, a. pair of longitudinally disposed leaf springs fixed tothe outer face of each of said supports and having their free ends laterally offset, said offset ends being adapted for engagement over the upper edges of the end walls of the trunk body to sustain the table in an elevated position.

4. The combination with a. trunk, of a dressing table including vertical. supports slidably mounted between the ends'of the trunk body, resilient means carried by each of the supports for engagement over the upper edges of the end walls of the trunk to sustain the dressing table in an elevated position, and a false top for the trunk hinged upon the rear wall thereof and provided with means cooperating with one of the table supports for holding the top in a raised position when the table is elevated and permitting of access to the interior of the trunk.

5. The combination with a trunk, of a dressing table including vertical supports slidably mounted between the ends of the trunk body, resilient means carried by each of the supports for engagement over the upper edges of the end walls of the trunk to sustain the dressing table in an elevated position, a false top for the trunk arranged between the table supports and hingedly mounted upon the rear wall of the trunk body, a plate fixed to the inner face of one of the supports and having an opening therein, and a fastening pin carried by the false top adapted for insertion in said opening to support said top in a raised position when the dressing table is elevated and permit of access to the interior of the trunk.

6. The combination'with a trunk having spaced end walls, of a dressing table including vertical supports slidably mounted between'said spaced end Walls, means on each of the supports for engagement over the upper edges of the outer end walls of the trunk body to sustain the table in an elevated position, a false top for the trunk hinged to the rear wall thereof and normally resting upon. the upper edges of the inner end walls and constituting a shelf when the dressing table is elevated.

7. The combination with a trunk having a hinged top and spaced end walls, of a dressing table including vertical supports slidably mounted between said spaced end walls,

means on each of said supports for engage ment over the upper edges of the outer end walls of the trunk to sustain the table inan the table is raised and the rear wall of the trunk top, when the same is opened, con-j stituting a second supporting shelf, and a hinged section in the upper edge of the front wall of the trunk body adapted to cooperate with the false top to fentirely close the interior of the trunk. when the dressing table is inuse.

'8. The combination with a trunk, of a dressing table and means for mounting said table .within the trunk for vertical movement, and latch elements carriedby the table and automatically operating to cooperatively engage with the trunk walls andsupport the table in an elevated position.

9. The combination with a trunk, of a dressing table and means for mounting said table within the trunk for vertical movement, and latch elements automatically op.- eratingwhen the table, is elevated to sustain the table in such elevated position with respect to the trunk. I

10. The combination with a trunk, of a dressing table and means for mounting said tab-1e within the trunk for vertical move ment, and resilient latch elements carried by the table and automatically cooperating with the trunk walls to sustain the table in. an

elevated position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix' my signature in the presence of two wltnesses.

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